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HSK 5
姥
lǎo
maternal grandmother; midwife
💡 Ideographic:
An older 老 woman 女; 老 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 姥 (10)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
姥姥
lǎolao
(coll.) mother's mother / maternal grandmother
5
姥姥
lǎolao
(coll.) mother's mother / maternal grandmother
姥
mǔ
governess / old woman
姥
mǔ
governess / old woman
姥
lǎo
grandma (maternal)
姥
lǎo
grandma (maternal)
姥爷
lǎoye
maternal grandfather (dialectal)
姥爷
lǎoye
maternal grandfather (dialectal)
姥鲨
lǎoshā
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
姥鲨
lǎoshā
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
刘姥姥进大观园
LiúlǎolaojìnDàguānyuán
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens / (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
刘姥姥进大观园
LiúlǎolaojìnDàguānyuán
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens / (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
姨姥姥
yílǎolao
mother's mother's sister / great-aunt
姨姥姥
yílǎolao
mother's mother's sister / great-aunt
姑姥姥
gūlǎolao
mother's father's sister (coll.) / great aunt
姑姥姥
gūlǎolao
mother's father's sister (coll.) / great aunt
姥娘
lǎoniáng
maternal grandmother (dialectal)
姥娘
lǎoniáng
maternal grandmother (dialectal)
老姥
lǎomǔ
old lady (term of modesty)
老姥
lǎomǔ
old lady (term of modesty)
Component Breakdown
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⿰女老
i